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Distinguished hotelier and educator, Jeffrey Lorenzo McKitty, is the new Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary. Mr. McKitty was presented with the Grand Commission, appointing him to the position, by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during an installation ceremony at the Claude Stuart Park in the parish’s capital, Port Maria, on February 28. The...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has welcomed the official opening of a new MegaMart store in Mandeville, which she said, will provide a host of economic opportunities. In addition to employment, local producers are expected to supply the store with an estimated $500 million in produce annually. The Prime Minister praised the MegaMart chain of wholesale clubs,...

The media, students, researchers, the general public, and other stakeholders can now visit the Office of the Prime Minister’s new, interactive web portal, which was launched on Wednesday, February 27. The new-look website, www.opm.gov.jm, which was designed by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), is also maintained by the agency. Making the announcement and introducing the various features of the website,...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson, says Jamaica must capitalise on sports tourism, to create wealth and grow the economy. He said that sports is now worth 10 per cent of the global tourism market and is growing faster than any other single sector. Citing recent studies done by the World Tourism Organization, he said that sports...

Good quality customer service is vital for Jamaica’s growth and development, especially in this time of economic challenges. This view was expressed by Communication Consultant, Fabian Brown, while speaking on a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Issues and Answers programme. Discussions focused on the Public Sector Customer Service Competition and the link between good customer service and Jamaica’s economic development....

Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) Act, to increase the penalties for breaches of that law. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, explains that the law, which was enacted in 2007, had no specific provisions to deal with other offences related to trafficking, such as assault, carnal abuse, rape, child...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, says money has been identified to develop the Gray's Inn sport complex in St. Mary. She informed that the parish's three Members of Parliament have committed $700,000 each, from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) towards the development of the sport complex, so that it will be able to host premier league football...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has announced the appointment of a special committee, headed by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, to monitor all Government projects, to ensure that they meet their targets. The Prime Minister emphasized that in light of the current economic situation, the country can be assured that it...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the Government will be carefully monitoring and evaluating its performance to ensure project targets are met and to this end a special committee headed by Minister Omar Davies has been set up to monitor project performance. The Prime Minister made the announcement at the fifth Social Development Commission Parish Forum in St. Mary at...

Residents of Port Maria and surrounding areas in St. Mary are to benefit from the construction of a new market in the town, valued at approximately $40 million. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller announced on Thursday night, February 21 that the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), has allocated $30 million towards the construction cost. The Prime Minister...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) will continue to honour its commitments, even as it assists the Government by providing funds to help with the country’s debt management over the four-year period of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. “The NHT will be able to honour all its commitments to its contributors...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (February 20) handed out the first set of keys to beneficiaries of the Longville Park Phase III Housing Scheme in Clarendon, where approximately 882 families will benefit from new housing solutions constructed at a cost of $4.8 billion. Among the beneficiaries were 168 low income earners, who received subsidised rates for...